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Saw neuro 4 headaches that last 15 secs after hard coughs whenever sick. going on for 9 yrs. he says posttussive cough or unruptured aneurysm? getting mri & mra. how likely is unruptured aneurysm?
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Aneurysm: Unlikely, but possible. Statistic are meaningless when it comes to an individual patient. Just wait and see the results of your imaging studies. Good luck.
Answered 1/28/2014
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Extremely rare: The incidence of rupture of an undiagnosed intracranial aneurysm is 1 in 10, 000 (souce: national institute of neurologic disease).
Answered 1/30/2014
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